The residents of Niagara will continue to have access to all Niagara Region essential services on the Civic Holiday, Monday, August 1. Garbage, recycling and organics will be collected as usual and landfill sites will operate as follows: Walker's Residential Drop off Depot in Thorold Monday, August 1- 8 a.m. to noon Bridge Street Landfill Site in Fort Erie and Humberstone Landfill Site in Welland Monday, August 1- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Niagara Road 12 Landfill Site in West Lincoln ...

The Region’s Green Bin collection and organics processing has not been affected by the recent issues experienced by Universal Resource Recovery, a private composting facility in Welland that is currently in a voluntary shutdown. Residents are asked to continue to use their Green Bins and place them to the curb before 7 a.m. on their regular collection day. All Green Bin material collected through the Region’s program is composted at the Walker’s Facility in Thorold. If ...

Over the past two years, Niagara high school students have been inspired by downtown buildings and Niagara’s history and created stories that can now be heard on cell phones (1-866-779-1456) or at www.uthinkers.ca Uth Ink is unique partnership between Carousel Players, Playwrights Guild of Canada and Suitcase in Point that is one of many free creative writing programs that was offered in many communities across Canada. These two to three minute recorded plays set in Niagara feature ...

SPECIAL NOTICE: Chez Fromage Etc. will be closed on Sunday, August 1st for the the Civic Holiday. Regular store hours will resume Wednesday, August 4th.

Wednesday evening, July 28 Greg Holmes entertained a full house at Cafe on Main singing and playing cool jazz on an interesting string instrument and keyboard. Greg, a Fonthill resident, is the recipient of the Niagara Music Award for New Orleans Blues and Jazz. Cafe on Main is now fully licensed and was offering selections from their new tapas ...

Niagara Region has launched a new interactive website survey aimed at engaging residents on their Sustainable Niagara initiative which will see the development of a community vision for Niagara for the next 50 years. The website survey is accompanied by short videos explaining each of the draft sustainability goals. After viewing the video you will be asked to answer a few short questions. The Region will be accepting feedback until August 23, 2010. What is sustainability? The most widely ...

Mayor Dave Augustyn Week of 26 July 2010   After the input by hundreds of residents, the hours of discussion at meetings, and the months of work by staff, it was a little odd that you could hear barely a sound when Council adopted the new Noise Bylaw at our regular meeting on July 19.   As you know, the Municipal Act allows Towns to pass bylaws to prohibit and regulate noise to preserve, protect, and promote public health, safety, welfare, and peace and quiet.  The ...

A couple of years ago signs started appearing in Niagara highlighting the entry to the Niagara Escarpment. An irate taxpayer confronted me to find out if Niagara Region was wasting taxpayers’ money on these pointless signs. After some research I found out that, while regional staff erected the signs with the regional logo, the funding was external. That satisfied the taxpayer but I was left with some question of the statement that the signs were pointless. Sometimes we take for ...

I just about fell over The Old Effingham Bugle doesn’t publish anymore, replaced over the years by papers in the big population cities like Niagara Fall, St Catharines, Welland, and the others.  This is a pity because old Eustace Peabody, the editor, had eyes of a hawk and could smell a story from any altitude.  I used to envy him when I read what he wrote.  It was always different.  And I was the person who fixed his noisy radiators in the old building he used, a ...

Canada’s most famous chef, TV celebrity Michael Smith, will be at Brock University this autumn to oversee the cooking when more than 200 guests gather for General Brock’s October Soirée.  This year the black-tie Soirée will take place Saturday Oct. 16 in The Market, the stylish and spacious new dining facility on Brock’s main campus in St. Catharines.  Smith will craft the menu for the affair and will be present to conduct food preparation and join ...

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Week of July 19, 2010 At a special meeting on June 15, Council debated the future of the Town-owned property at the corner of Rice Road and Regional Road #20.  Council voted to “not dispose of any portion of the Town-owned lands in East Fonthill” until the resolution of three significant issues. First, the lands must be converted from “Business Park” to other designations as part of the Official Plan review.  You see, in 1997 the Town designated 59 acres ...

Don’t you just love it when guests arrive from out-of-town and you get to play tourist in Niagara? Just recently my cousin Stacey stopped by for a one day visit. We spent so much time touring Pelham that we didn’t even make it all the way to Niagara Falls. We started off at the Pelham Visitor Information Centre located at the Log Cabin in Fonthill and then we stopped in at Lookout Point Golf Club. The Niagara vista, even from the vantage of the parking lot, is absolutely ...

Friday July 30th, Carol Lloyd back in Pelham safe & sound with lots of stories to share with our MyPelham.com community. Here are the first installments of Carol's personal record of her journey: My Trip to El Salvador was both a Mission of Humanity and to connect with Fair Trade Communities in El Salvador to bring home a better appreciation and understanding of it's importance.There were many highlights that brought many emotions and I would like to share some with you. I ...

On April 14, Sun Life Financial advisers hosted an event at Rose City Kids Theatre, East Main Street.  More than 200 clients and guests attended for the opportunity to hear top investment fund managers speak about changes in the economy, what it means to investments and to people in Niagara.  A presentation about Rose CIty Kids was followed by an opportunity to help support Rose City Kids, and $6,000 was raised.  The goal of Rose City Kids is to make a difference in the ...

For Whom the Bell Tolls I don’t often go to downtown Fonthill because it’s such a hectic pace over there, far worse than Old Effingham, but the other day I did.  It was quite entertaining watching the cars try to get out of the Town Square and on to South Pelham.  I mean, who needs to go to the Merrittville Speedway?   There’s what you call a blind spot right by the branch of the bank; there’s also another big blind spot when somebody parks on the ...

DIVA wines were launched to aid and improve the lives of abused women and children. Diva Wine by Legends Estate Winery is now available at your local LCBO! Proceeds from all bottles sold go to support Women’s Place of South Niagara shelters. If you’re planning to pick up some wine this summer – try the DIVA label. It’s available in red, rose and white.    More information as outlined on Legends Estates Winery: http://www.legendsestates.com Amid the ...

New online search tool promotes proper disposal of waste Niagara Region has introduced an online search tool that provides information on proper disposal of common household waste items. The user-friendly tool allows residents to find out whether an item goes in the Blue Box, Grey Box or Green Bin; or if it should be taken to a drop off depot; or a household hazardous waste disposal day. The tool is available at www.niagararegion.ca under “Up Front”. The new feature allows ...

The Niagara GO Train service offers tourists the opportunity to visit Niagara from the Golden Horseshoe and Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and conversely it also offers local Niagara residents the opportunity to visit the Golden Horseshoe and GTA. This year the Niagara GO Train service began on May 21 and will continue until September 26. In order to increase awareness and in return, ridership in both directions, the Niagara GO Train Industry Committee has created a marketing plan consisting ...

M T Bellies was a sea of orange once again as Netherlands battled against Spain in a third attempt to bring home the World Soccer Cup. Once again Holland had to settled for a 2nd place finish. Not bad for a country of only 16 million -all be it - football crazy people. What a pleasure to share in an unusual demonstration of such blatant Dutch exuberance and cultural pride. Generally, we wooden heads are known more for keeping our heads down, working hard and counting our pennies! A ...

MyPelham.com is pleased to post this article written by Tiffany Mayer in her Blog Eating Niagara. We would like to acknowledge Tiffany Mayer for her incredible support of local foods and farms in Niagara and particularly for her work here in Pelham. We highly value all the mentions of MyPelham.com that she has contributed to our social media marketing efforts. Mostly though we love her BLOG because it is such a darn good read!  Finding my thrill in a Pelham blueberry patch ...

We make calls and then come the ST’s   When my Emma was alive, she did all the books.  These days, I try and sort through things as best I can.  Now this new GST-PST-HST marriage has me flummoxed but I think I get it.  All the taxes are lumped in one amount to make it easier for me, the merchants and the revenuers.  And many things that were not taxed before are now taxed somehow.  Oh, do I wish Emma was around.  So going on, I had a look at the ...

Linda Crago, of Tree and Twig Farms is the only Canadian test gardener for the Organic Gardening Magazine based out of  Emmaus, PA.  www.organicgardening.com. The goal of the magazine's annual test garden project is to have selected gardeners grow new varieties of vegetables and flowers in a cross section of typical soil and climate conditions.  Each test gardener is then are required to report their results so other gardeners can decide whether the ...

While we here in Pelham are celebrating the introduction of our new state-of the-art playgrounds (as we should :) ordinary citizens in war-torn Iraq share similar priorities with respect to their community play areas. At least this is my impression after reading this recent blog article posted by Yasmine Mousa reporting from Iraq for the New York Times: http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/09/not-in-my-baghdad-yard-civic-protest-iraqi-style/ It is even more ...

A new project to promote awareness of the Niagara Escarpment has been chosen to compete for a Pepsi Refresh grant of $10,000. Scarpface was created by the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Fund (NEBF) to educate students and teachers about the natural wonders of the Escarpment. Scarpface is a rocky, colossal superhero character embodying the magnificent Niagara Escarpment. The character's motto is "Don't mess with the edge." The project aims to engage elementary and secondary school students in ...

On July 19th, Nature's Corner Bakery & Cafe Owner - Carol Lloyd, will be travelling to El Salvador. Through her effort to bring more awareness, education and gain more appreciation for Fair Trade she will be visiting several communities in the San Salvador area in order to make personal connections with the help of Aid To Artisans and Hope for Women. While there, she will also be visiting Hogar Infantil Orphanage to distribute medical supplies, toys and basic necessities ...

If you are attending the Community in Blooms Garden Tour this year make sure that you say hello to local artist Pat Haftar who will be busy painting away in Karen Vermeers home garden at 390 Canboro Rd. in Ridgeville. Pat says that she can't wait to find an extra special spot to set up her field easel and paint and is hopeful that the weather cooperates. Seems it's no fun painting in 40 degree heat. Can't wait to see what Pat comes up with and we look forward to sharing ...

Recently there have been a number of news stories, both on television and in the newspapers, which have relayed situations where Canadians have run into "tax trouble" with Canada Revenue Agency as a result of improper transactions through their Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA). For this reason, I decided to revisit the TFSA in order to clarify how it works and how it can benefit you now and in retirement.   First a bit of background. In 2009, the TFSA was introduced by the Federal ...

Pelhamites showed their true colours this weekend, in honour of our nation's 143rd birthday!   There was an outstanding turn out for the festivities, including a parade, pet show, pie baking contest, games, a GIANT birthday cake and the grande finale fireworks.  Check out the Canada Day Slide Show now posted here on the homepage of myPelham.com and see if you can find some familiar faces!  Many thanks goes out to the organizers and sponsors of this event, it was a ...

Mayor Dave Augustyn’s Column Week of 5 July 2010 I believe that a huge part of my service as your Mayor depends on two-way communication about issues and challenges facing Pelham. Part of that communication centres on my (mostly) weekly columns. Each column takes me from 1.5 to 3.5 hours to write. To keep it to 400 words for the newspapers, I use much of that time researching and editing. How do I decide on a column topic? I write about what people ask me about or express concern ...

Click here to view the Coupons and Shopping Specials offered by some of our advertising sponsors this week. Be sure to tell them you saw their specials listed here on myPelham.com.Think Local - Shop Pelham!

Have you been noticing more local folks wearing orange shirts lately? Take a drive along Daleview Cres. and Highland Ave. in Fonthill and you will see Dutch World Cup soccer fever in action. Orange pennants, Dutch flags and Hup, Holland, Hup messages decorate local homes. Just ask Rennee Wassink and her son, Robert (photographed above) where they will be on Tuesday July 6th at 2:30pm?.... At MT-Bellies watching the Semi-final World cup game as The Netherlands takes on Uruguay to ...

Resale home prices in Pelham rose in June for the 12th consecutive month and the gain of 7.8% reported this month was the strongest experienced year to date. The 12 month average price now stands at $322,371 compared to $ 298,933 at this time last year. However, June also marked the second month in a row that sales totals declined overall compared to last year. In May 2010 there was a drop of 29% while the June 2010 transaction total of 24 units represents a 20% decline from the 2009 total ...

Pelham Kids Choir is a new local choir for kids in Pelham. Mrs. Meyer from Glynn A. Green school and Mrs. Langstaff, formally of Pelham Centre school, are looking for kids in the Pelham community who would like to be a part of this new adventure.  Practises will be held at the Fonthill United Church.  If you have an interest in singng and would like to become a member of this exciting activity then please email Mrs. Meyer at cmeyer1995@gmail.com for a survey sheet. Please note ...

Can a life change in 30-minutes? Half an Hour, J.M. Barrie’s intense story of a woman who’s only got half an hour to change her life, aims to answer this question in real time. Gina Wilkinson, director of last season’s hit Born Yesterday, directs this season’s lunchtime at the Royal George Theatre.  One night, half past the hour, Lady Lilian Garson (Diana Donnelly) makes an escape from her confining husband Richard Garson (Peter Krantz) to the arms of her ...

A World of Noise   Harry Bell, down the street towards Vineland, had one of the yappiest dogs you could ever imagine, and everybody hated it.  It didn’t bother Harry.  He was having a fight with his wife Beryl at the time, and when the dog yapped he couldn’t hear her yelling at him.  One noise cancelled out the other.  Trouble is everybody else could hear this yappy dog. Now I have nothing against dogs, mind you.  I had one myself and about his ...

A group of women going on a social outing are known as “The Red Hats”. A group of retired educators meet regularly for lunch and we are known as “The Romeos”; that stands for Retired Old Men Eating Out. From this group emerged an annual cycling excursion doing the Greater Niagara Circle Route twice, last year at Allegheny State Park and this year in Val Des Monts Quebec, just outside Gatineau and Ottawa. A rain day eliminated cycling the hilly section of Gatineau Park ...

myPelham.com would like to welcome and thank this week's new community sponsor The Urban Steakhouse & Lounge.   The Urban's chefs have created a Steakhouse menu which has been inspired by Italy for it's Life, Fine Wine and Great Food! Starting with tender cuts of certified Angus Beef, succulent seafood, a pasta creation for every palate and a vast selection of Niagara and International Wines all at affordable prices. They have infused over 30 years of experience, to ...

JULY SALE! 30% off selected kitchenware including:MicrostovenAprons, Oven MittsMugs, GlassesGadgets,Serving piecesPlus many more items!   The Log Cabin   Gifts and Collectibles for the Heart and Home 155 Hwy 20 West Fonthill, ON L0S 1E5 Phone: 905.892.3997   New ItemsThe Log Cabin is always looking for new products to excite you, our faithful customers. Keep checking our website for What's New at The Log Cabin!

Mayor Dave Augustyn’s Column Week of 28 June 2010   What an opportunity to gather in our community and to proudly celebrate all it means to be Canadian.  Let’s also take the opportunity to celebrate all the wonderful features about our Town!   From breathtaking vistas, to babbling brooks, to plentiful orchards and rich agricultural soil, Pelham enjoys a refreshingly natural and rural character.  This natural character especially stands out during the ...

myPelham.com would like to welcome and thank this week's new community sponsors Astrid Goodman, Independent Financial Planner and Lifetime Vision Centre.   As an Independent Financial Planner, Astrid can be more flexible and creative in the financial solutions she provides. She is able to recommend the absolute best products and services to her clients. Lifetime Vision Centre has been located on Pelham St. since 1991.  We strive to provide you with the best vision care ...

Local artists and business women, Erin Snow and Julie Prescesky, have teamed together to provide a consistent outlet for themselves and other local artisans to showcase their work on a monthly basis. The goal is to provide a central place where the arts can grow and flourish while helping support Niagara's artistic vibe and local economy. Prescesky comments, "we're hopeful that this will aide in boosting the general public's awareness of the immense talent that is right here in Niagara, and ...

The real estate assets of a community are a visual history book that reflects local economic development cycles.  Our buildings, landscapes and monuments all contribute to the formation of our cultural identity and sense of place. In many ways our architectural heritage is a physical representation of the achievements and values of our local citizens. In Pelham and throughout Niagara we are on the cusp of the implementation of an unprecedented investment in ...

This past week, MyPelham.com co-founder, Cathy Berkhout-Bosse participated as a panelist at the "Community Building" discussion hosted by the newly formed Social Media Club Niagara. It was a privilege to share the stage with fellow panelists Trevor Twining, a Drupal community developer, Tiffany Mayer of EatingNiagara and Chris Ennest of GetOutNiagara Here is a video of our panel discussion.  . // tweetmeme_url = ...

Summer programs open to children between 5 and 12 years of age. Cost for all programs (except Family Fun Day) is $30 for museum members and $35 for non-members.        

  Special thanks to Around Town Photography Congratulations to the Pelham Mayor's Youth Advisory Council for organizing the 2nd Annual AMPfest this past Saturday night. It was great to see emerging local youth bands take the stage at the Fonthill Band shell. The line up included Arante Spires, Sandwich Factory, Rachael & Andrew, Emergency Exit and FACE.  

Our production of The Doctor’s Dilemma by Bernard Shaw has been playing to enthusiastic preview audiences for about one week now. When I saw its second dress rehearsal, I fell in love with the piece. It’s smart, well acted and beautifully designed. But then again, I’m the Public Relations Director, and according to my husband, I say that about everything at The Shaw. So I’ve been slipping into the final act each time it’s previewed to watch the audience and get ...

Fresh folk When I was in the plumbing business, Abdul bin Hadad was the best pipe fitter I ever had working for me.  The country he came from was part of another country in a country that was part of the old Ottoman Empire.  I saw it once in the old atlas of Emma’s I keep up in the attic. In any event, when he grew up in that country the choices were simple: learn to use one of them AK47’s or learn how to fix the buildings that were being demolished by the car ...

Did you know that the Fonthill Pet Valu deals with two cat adoption organizations: Animal Assistance Society of Niagara and Niagara Action for Animals? They are both non-profit and non-kill organizations. The store has a large cage with a tunnel to the ceiling where the cats stay until they are adopted. All the adoptions are co-ordinated by the two non-profit group. Applications are available in the store. The cost of adoption is $150.00 and this includes shots, microchipping ...

2010 Season now underway!  June 17 - September 4, 2010 Showboat Festival Theatre, Port Colborne, Ontario Performances you'll love all summer long!! Mama’s Country Record Collection A Country Musical Conceived by Thom Currie June 17 - July 3 A young woman returns to her small town home to make peace with her estranged father, but dad is not interested. As they silently clean out the basement, they stumble upon crates of old vinyl records. As they dig through ...

This past week, the Coalition to End Violence Against Women (CEVAW) held a two-day conference in Niagara and they concluded their session with a local call for action to eliminate violence against women.  The conference included the official release of Niagara Region’s first ever Domestic Violence Report Card (DVRC) and presentations of expert-speakers.  Ian DeGeer, the author and lead researcher highlighted the innovative practices that exist in Niagara, as well as, the ...

Special news bulletin just in from Kelly Robinson-Gojmerac, owner of a new Fonthill-based exterior floral design business-Ooh la la Designs. Kelly is proud to announce that one of her commercial clients, Studio Southwest at 13 Highway 20 West in Fonthill has just been nominated for a Trillium Award!What is a Trillium Award? "The Trillium awards recognizes and thanks individual residents and businesses for adding to the beauty of (the community). Front ...

This week we had a very pleasant reminder concerning the powerful reach of the wide world web. Two of our readers are planning a drive through Effingham to commemorate their 23rd anniversary. Seems they met in Effingham, Illinois and a drive through our beautiful rural landscape will be part of their itinerary during their upcoming Fall visit to Niagara. Here is the actual message that they sent us: Thanks for the newsletter from my Pelham. My wife and I are planing going to your area ...

Since it is bridal season and whitening your teeth is on the “to do list” most often I  thought you may be interested in a recent article I read from the Research & Products news Journal I receive being a member of the Ontario Dental Hygienists Association.   The Royal Society of Chemistry says that a light treatment gives no benefit over whitening than without UV light and damages skin four times as much as sunbathing in a recent article on Photochemical & ...

  As you drive around our Town this summer, you will see some additional road improvements.  Even though we are undertaking some large and special projects – like reconstructing Haist Street, burying the hydro lines on Pelham Street, and installing new playgrounds throughout Town – Council remains committed to annually improving the Town’s road infrastructure. Rural Roads: You might find it interesting that Pelham issues a joint tender with the Townships of ...

Here is a great video presentation that introduces all the bands performing as part of the Fonthill Bandshell Summer Concert Series this summer.

The construction is over and the growing has begun at DeVries Fruit Farm in Fenwick. BUY LOCAL- GET FRESH!  

It’s about time When my wife Emma was alive, down the road from us, Jorgen Hump raised cows and produced milk from them, and he worked at the time when the cows needed him.  If you can imagine a cow waiting to be milked, with a full udder, and the noise it would make because it could not speak English (much like a baby who is hungry and has not learned his ABC’ yet) you can imagine the demands on Jorgen’s time, and equipment.  And you can imagine the strange ...

Cinefest Niagara closed its 13th season this week with a screening of the film "Mic Mac" and a special presentation to 8 local high school Grads. Every year Cinefest Niagara uses their season finale as an opportunity to hand out $250 bursaries to one student from each of Welland/Pelham/Port Colbornes's eight secondary schools. Congratulations to all and thank you to Cinefest Niagara for establishing this wonderful tradition in support of Arts education. Cinefest ...

On the right track? In Toronto, not long ago, there was an attempt to shut down a local post office outlet in a convenience store that had been around for years.  All hell broke loose when the people who used it found out that they now had to go some distance away to a shopping centre to find the replacement facility inside a drug store.  People in Toronto are not like country folk: they hate using cars; they love using streetcars and bicycles.  But lugging that big package ...

Kudos to the City of Welland for the recent launch of the “Made in Welland” marketing campaign. www.madeinwelland.ca As local real estate professionals, our work of attracting new residents to establish themselves in our community is greatly enhanced by the support provided by public sector marketing initiatives. The "Made in Welland" promotion program showcases the extraordinary successes of Wellander’s Anthony Lacavera, Sophia Aggelonitis, Terry ...

Enjoy Niagara’s Natural Areas with a Membership Pass!And experience the rewards of giving back and getting back to nature.Membership Pass Brochure and Form available at:http://www.npca.ca/membership-passes.htm Discover the magnificence and beauty of Niagara Peninsula’s Conservation Areas and enjoy natural, cultural heritage and recreational activities. Connect with your environment and contribute to the health of the watershed in Niagara. Experience the exciting rewards and ...

We recently received an update from Climate Action Niagara (CAN) about the status of the Provincial program for Green Housing grants. According to Jane Hanlon, Executive Director of CAN, "There has been little media attention because the government is hesitant to include a budget to advertise a program that may only be around until the next budget" Hanlon adds that "As long as homeowner’s have their initial audit done shortly (pre-budget), they’ll have ...

 Looking for a summer programs for your child? MyPelham.com has prepared this Children's Summer Program listing in order to build a consolidated internet resource to assist with your search for local options. Please e-mail us at editor@mypelham.com if you have a program to add to our list.   Kids Summer Art Camp Week July 19th to 23rd at Fonthill Music Academy 12:30 to 3 pmCall or e-mail to Register905-892-5868bevsneath@yahoo.cawww.beverlysneath.com    ...

We are thrilled with the positive response that we have been receiving from our Pelham Community and would like to share them all of you who are coming here to check out MyPelham.com. If you like what you see please take the time to forward a link to our site to anyone that you think may be interested and invite them to subscribe to receive our FREE weekly newsletter! Thank you sincerely, Cathy & Melissa Keep on sending us your ideas and feedback!   Hi, just wanted to ...

The Pelham real estate market dropped off slightly during the month of May and as expected, year-to date gains are slowing from the pace set between January and April. Current yearly comparisons are now being held up against the time period when the real estate market started to heat up following the global financial crisis experienced during the Fall and Winter of 2008. According to the May 2010 statistics released by The Niagara Association of Realtors, 88 residential single family homes ...

The Canadian Press recently published an article titled Federal bureaucrats sound alarm over murky water data based on a review of an unpublished federal report obtained under the Access to Information Act. The article concludes that, "There appears to be insufficient understanding of how much water is presently available; where available water is located; how severe Canada's regional water availability issues are; current and forecasted demands for water usage; and the anticipated impacts ...

TD Summer Reading Club – Destination Jungle Free program for wee readers, children, and teens.  Beat last year’s record of over 300 members.   Children’s Summer Programs @ Pelham Public Library Bugs, reptiles, monkeys…it’s a jungle out there!  Wild things, Zumbatomic dance, Jungle Jiggles for Kids with the Wiggles!  Great programs for children of all ages.  Download the full flyer on the Pelham Public Library website.  ...

Do your teeth hurt during or after scaling procedures?? Colgate’s “Sensitive pro-relief In office treatment" polishing paste prevents pain and protects you from post sensitivity for up to 4 weeks. It can be applied before or after your treatment. Click on the link below to learn more about how pro-argin technology works for sensitivity. http://www.colgatesensitiveprorelief.co.uk/how-does-it-work Call today to book your pain free appointment today. 905-892-6789. Lots of new ...

Canadian Federation of University Women, Welland and  District Branch have successfully raised $1230 for the organization Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. The goals of CW4WA, a volunteer, not for profit organization founded in 1996, are to advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families and to increase the understanding of Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan. It all started after reading the book "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg ...

There nothing is more astonishing than a beautiful bride in a striking dress with a beautiful white smile. If you are getting married, what better way to prepare for your big day than having your teeth whitened? Remember...those photos will last forever. Healthy Smiles Dental Hygiene Clinic can not only remove unsightly stain and tartar from your teeth but can whiten them in a safe and supervised manner that will suit your needs and your budget. There are three ways to whiten your teeth ...

The Town of Pelham Council recently approved the replacement of over 3,000 water meters within the Town. 　The Town has partnered with Neptune Technology Group to perform the replacement of the meters. For more information visit Town of Pelham Website　 Appointments will be taken by phone 1-800-667-4387 or online at www.watermeterappt.com ,with project code of I635.

Niagara Region invests $1.5 million annually toward increasing prosperity for Niagara families living in poverty.  The Business Education Council (BEC) is the lead agency that sought out and reviewed Requests for Proposals for this year’s funding. A total of 74 proposals were received from 56 agencies in Niagara. The total requests  were over $4.9 million!   A review committee was established with representatives from the community, service agencies, social ...

Many people know of someone who has had a less than favourable experience when investing with the assistance of an investment advisor. I’ve worked for one of the country’s largest banks, a large U.S. based full service brokerage firm and now as an independent investment advisor with the highly regarded Canadian full-service brokerage firm Queensbury Securities Inc. in Fonthill. Over the years, I’ve been surprised by the amount of people who are unsatisfied with their ...

Stoop and Scoop Not many people remember how Old Effingham came into being and why it is not part of Pelham, even though it borders on it.  Some say it was because the surveyors were drunk at the Beaverdams Tavern.  Others say the mapmaker was tired.  Whatever it was Old Effingham became trapped in time, lost in the old surveys, and all its 1,500 residents are grateful for this, especially since the city folk have been flooding the countryside. Old Effingham is a simple ...

Florence Nightingale   We don’t have a hospital in Old Effingham.  We have to make do with what else there is.  Sadly, it’s not too good these days.  Not the doctors; but the hospitals themselves.  We are lucky to have the doctors we have (two live in Old Effingham and like the lifestyle but there’s a big debate about whether the new hospital for the region should have been built in St Catharines, especially when there’s no serviced land ...

Check out my links on what we should drink in this heat for a safe summer free of cavities and gum disease and potentially harmful additives. We are what we drink. Get educated on sweeteners natural vs artificial some are safer than others. Stay cool with healthy liquids, water is always best and won't cause cavities or gum disease that we see so often in kids especially this time of ...

SOURCE: www.stopcuts.ca Who We Are: Ontario’s pharmacy community is made up of more than 100,000 people: pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other employees whose first responsibility is to deliver quality, accessible neighbourhood health care to Ontarians. Ontario’s Community Pharmacies include independent owner-operated stores, “banner” groups of independently-owned stores that work together, as well as large and small pharmacy chains. We are ...

Local bridal shop is featured in Bridal Times Today magazine.  Marilee's Bridal & Special Occasions was photographed and featured as the cover story in May 2010.  Read the excerp below and download the entire PDF article here. Most things are better in Canada.  And there is no place where that is more evident than the lovely bridal boutique Marilee’s Bridal & Special Occasions which is tucked away in Fonthill, Ontario. It may not be the largest bridal salon in ...

Non-members are invited to join us for a hike or two to get to know club members and part of the Trail. If you enjoy the experience and would like to come back for more, we invite you to join us as a member. For $50.00 for twelve months you can support the maintenance of this wonderful 800 km trail, and go on any of over 200 club-sponsored hikes. See the new Summer Hike Pamphlet.

I encourage you to check out a wonderful new educational CD entitled "How to Take Care of Your Child's Teeth" by visiting : http://www.kidsmiles.ca/index.html The CD was created through a partnership between the Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport and the BC Dental Association (BCDA). This new teaching tool is intended to help educate parents and caregivers of children three years of age and under about the importance of early dental health care. Developed by dental professionals, the CD ...

Over 50 communities across Ontario are participating in the 2010 Conservation Community Challenge. You can join the challenge and help Niagara Region demonstrate its leadership in energy conservation by taking a pledge to conserve energy. The Challenge: Do Simple Things to Conserve Energy The Community Challenge is part of the five month Power Pledge campaign that encourages residents to commit to a few simple, meaningful conservation actions to save money and help protect the environment. ...

Out of the 60 plays submitted by teachers and students whose work has been presented at local Sears Festivals all over Ontario between 2000-2009, plays from two Niagara high schools were published  this month in Festival Voices, a new collection of one-act plays.   “For many years, students and teachers have been writing original work for the Sears Ontario Drama Festival and it is our hope that this collection will inspire the creation of more new plays that will appear ...

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) watershed includes all of the Niagara Region plus some sections of Hamilton and Haldimand County. Binbrook is a rapidly growing town as part of Hamilton and  is home to a spectacular conservation area. For those families looking for an outing this summer, the Binbrook Conservation area should be considered. The park is well treed and has a number of picnic tables and pavilions which can be rented for the day. Also available are boat ...

As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations the NPCA launched the Simply Tree-mendous Challenge on April 30, 2009.   The goal of the ‘challenge’ is to have residents, groups, service clubs and businesses plant 50,000 native trees/shrubs across the watershed over a 2 year period.  The ‘Simply Tree-mendous Challenge’ is a friendly competition between our watershed municipalities, with the focus on incorporating native species especially in ...

According to a Destination Niagara Image Survey conducted in 2008 there is a lack of knowledge of or appreciation for Niagara beyond the Falls and visitors to our area perceive that the Niagara region is weak for interesting towns, recreation, agritourism and the food and wine experience. The study also identifies a peculiar “before and after” effect in that once people visit and are exposed to Niagara their perception of our area is much higher than those who have never ...

  Special thanks to www.bizclip.com for providing MyPelham.com with this excerpted file from the Sponsor Video prepared to promote the 2nd Annual Pelham Mayor's Gala.

Organizers of the Thursday night Fonthill Bandshell concert series promised entertainment styles to suit all tastes this week as they released the 2010 lineup, starting June 17 with well-known Niagara favourites, Sandy Vine & the Midnights.The three-month musical concert series includes tunes ranging from rockabilly and country to a capella ’80s and classic rock, and everything in between. Since Canada Day falls on a Thursday this year, the Lincoln & Welland Ambassadors will ...

Kudos to our Fonthill Branch of the Meridian Credit Union for their corporate sponsorship of the Mayor's Gala and all that they do to support our local community! The Meridian Credit Union sets a fine example for corporate citizenship with programs such as giving staff paid time-off to volunteer with their favourite charity, as well as supporting a variety of neighbourhood charitable campaigns through its "Good Neighbour" charitable program. It is no wonder that the Meridian Credit ...

Lafarge Canada operates the Fonthill Agregate Pit extraction quarry and is the largest industrial company in Pelham. In fact,  Lafarge in North America is the largest diversified supplier of construction materials in the U.S. and Canada. Lafarge and its employees are committed to giving back to the communities where theylive and operate.  They clearly demonstrated their commitment to supporting our local Pelham community by once again being ...

  Since it is expected that the Recreational Facilities Committee will present a Report in May or June, I wanted to outline for you the process followed so far and inform you about next steps. As you may recall, in 2007 Council hired a consultant to solicit significant public input to help determine the long-term needs for significant Town facilities – like the Arena, Fire Stations, Library Branches, Town Hall, and Old Town Hall.  Presented in April 2008, that report ...

Finding the right wedding officiant for you will ensure that the taking of your marriage vows is an experience that truly captures your personalities and beliefs. My aim is provide a memorable, happy, wedding ceremony for couples who are prepared to make a lifetime commitment to one another. Since 2008, I have been registered in the Province of Ontario to legally solemnize marriages through my affiliation with the Canadian Fellowship of Churches and Ministers. I am a retired ...

A new version of The Cherry Orchard by Tom Murphy, one of Ireland’s leading contemporary playwrights, began previews on April 22nd at the Court House Theatre. Directed by Dublin director Jason Byrne, this adaptation of the Chekhovian tragicomedy retains all the power of the Russian classic, but adds an Irish flavour. This Shaw Festival production is the Canadian premiere of the Tom Murphy version. Against the backdrop of impending revolution and social change, an aristocratic ...

A new showcase exhibition at the St. Catharines Museum gives a very different perspective of how the public views its elected political leaders. Love ‘em, Hate ‘em: Canadians and their Politicians, a travelling exhibition produced by the Canadian Museum of Civilization, shows how public opinion is often shaped and expressed by the images of public personalities and by the styles of political leaders. Discover how cartoons, caricatures and other uniquely humorous and critical ...

TENFEST: Work in Progress Theatres is seeking submissions of new 10-minute plays from Niagara writers for a Ten-Minute Play Festival in October, the theme for the festival is Green Living. Submissions can be sent to Work in Progress Theatre, TenFest Play Submissions, 125 Carlton St., P.O. Box 29046, St. Catharines, L2R 7P9. Scripts must be postmarked no later than June 30 For more information: http://www.wipt.ca/  

Starting Friday, May 21 and just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, GO will once again offer seasonal weekend train service in Niagara this summer. With approximately 50,000 passengers enjoying the service last summer, it was an easy decision for GO to make to run this weekend excursion service again. GO listened to its passengers and is making an improvement to the schedule this year by offering a Friday night train trip to help travellers start their weekends. With many ...

Did you know that we operate a Facebook Fan Page and a Twitter platform for the www.MyPelham.com community website? These social media marketing vehicles provide us the opportunity to communicate with internet users and grow our audience locally, regionally and throughout the world. Our experience with Twitter has been, shall I say, particularly “mind-blowing”. As communications and marketing specialists working in the field of real estate and community ...

Every year we help many couples celebrate their special Wedding day. From suggesting Wedding sites, organizing tents, linen and china rentals, creating memorable menus and much more. Each season there are a couple of events that I remember, and pass the uniqueness on to our future clients. This particular wedding is going to be held at Balls Falls Conservation Center, one of my favorite sites in Niagara. The Bride and Groom are from Chicago, if you are a foodie like I am you know that ...

The 2010 Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010. Voting locations will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. You may also take advantage and vote at one of the scheduled Advance Voting locations. Information will be posted on the Town of Pelham website once the locations and dates have been confirmed. NOTICE is hereby given to the Municipal Electors of the Town of Pelham in the Regional Municipality of Niagara that nominations may be filed on any day in the year of the ...